Johndeere3720
Padawan Tractor Learner, Advertiser
- Joined
- Mar 14, 2009
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- Location
- NW Oregon
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- Bobcat T62, MT55, E42R, E10, John Deere 4100
Well, yesterday I started to dig out the new road to get the tractor and skidsteer to the back end of the property. The area I was working in was hilly and in some spots, steep. There are no rocks what so ever but some spots were hard and some soft. I used the track skidsteer to do the job since it isnt 'tippy' on the hill. I would carve out certain areas and use the extra dirt to make another section. The last part was hardest since it was so steep it was imposible to drive on.
I cut that about 1-2' and the extra dirt went on the left side to complete the road. The problem is that since the extra dirt is on the left side on the whole road, should I leave it for a safety burrier or level it to make it wider and let the water run off. Also, since it is in a horse pasture, it will get lots of horse traffic and that means mud in the winter. What do I do to prevent mud? This road is about 6' wide so the skidsteer barely fits. On the steep part, 3/4 of the road is cut off the hill and 1/4 is fill. Will the fill stay stable, its not clay or rocky.
I cut that about 1-2' and the extra dirt went on the left side to complete the road. The problem is that since the extra dirt is on the left side on the whole road, should I leave it for a safety burrier or level it to make it wider and let the water run off. Also, since it is in a horse pasture, it will get lots of horse traffic and that means mud in the winter. What do I do to prevent mud? This road is about 6' wide so the skidsteer barely fits. On the steep part, 3/4 of the road is cut off the hill and 1/4 is fill. Will the fill stay stable, its not clay or rocky.